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title: "PAHT - Allocate Optima Rostering Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# PAHT - Allocate Optima Rostering Services

Buyer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6267b126-9b9b-4260-888f-08be2e0e8d0f

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## Summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured the HealthRoster Optima UK software bundle, including Allocate Datahub, an NHSP interface and SafeCare. The purchase is for software-related services and associated products, delivered for the Trust in Harlow, Essex (CM20 1QX). The Trust is based in Welwyn Garden City. This requirement centres on supplying a connected workforce rostering solution and its named interfaces and safety-care component; it is not a general request for unrelated NHS software.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat Plc. The Trust made the award on 20 July 2026, with the contract running from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2028. The awarded contract value is £850,000. The estimated procurement range was £800,000 to £850,000. The Trust used a selective procedure as a call-off from the HealthTrust Europe LLP framework agreement. The tender deadline was 29 June 2026. The published information identifies the selected supplier and award value, but gives no separate scoring breakdown or detailed evaluation criteria.

This award demonstrates demand at a substantial scale for the HealthRoster Optima UK bundle within an NHS trust, including data hub functionality, an NHSP interface and SafeCare. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need to supply and support the complete bundle, integrate its components with the Trust’s workforce and NHS processes, and demonstrate the capacity to deliver a contract of comparable scale. The route used was a call-off from the HealthTrust Europe LLP framework, so a supplier’s ability to participate through that framework route would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was a large company; the procurement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.}

## Notice

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust award for HealthRoster Optima UK bundle including Allocate Datahub, NHSP Interface and SafeCare via HealthTrust Europe LLP Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b8107d0-5ba7-4724-9a67-4b9b7f930e1c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £850,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £850,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust |
| Locality | WELWYN GARDEN CITY |
| Postcode area | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL8 6NS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Handside |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 12:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b8107d0-5ba7-4724-9a67-4b9b7f930e1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b8107d0-5ba7-4724-9a67-4b9b7f930e1c
  14th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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